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Mr. Friendly brings up good points regarding those who are unaware that they are leading others on.
I'll focus on those who are aware of what they're doing and lead others on intentionally, i.e. the assholes.
It really is a matter of insecurity and manipulation. Being desired helps validate them, but the only way to confirm the desire is to take it as close as possible to actual physical intimacy without actually allowing any intimacy. This gives the leader-on a temporary boost of confidence, which is really all they're after. They have little intention of becoming intimate. They usually end up with someone as equally insecure as they are.
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"I can normally tell how intelligent a man is by how stupid he thinks I am" - Cormac McCarthy, All The Pretty Horses
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